The question is, why would you say you're going to pull our troops out and lose control of a third of the country and do the things that caused us to lose all of our leverage and then go to Turkey with hat in hand and ask them to do…

I can understand from the people's perspective that are doing this why they would want to go forward. And I understand that.

This was one of the biggest foreign policy blunders that I can remember, maybe the biggest.

I thank the two leaders for what they have done today. Even though I know some people who are tuning in may not understand what just happened, the understanding that has been reached--and I thank Senator Flake and Senator Jones and…

over the past 12 years, I have had the privilege to serve the citizens of Tennessee and our country with the finest group of people that I have ever been around. I truly love them. Today, in my final statement for the Congressional Record…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

I want to thank our ranking member and my friend, Senator Menendez, for his tremendous cooperation for many years but especially over this last week, and Senator Kaine for coming in and supporting it. I want to reiterate what the ranking…

we have eight votes, two of which I think we may be able to take. I hope that those who wish to have votes may talk just a little bit so that we can speed up the process. The first vote will be 15 minutes; the remainder of the votes will…

I yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cassidy). The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall it pass?

I thank the Senator. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S.J. Res. 69. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A joint resolution (S.J…

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this…

I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment No. 4096, as modified, be called up and reported by the clerk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the joint resolution be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time.

we were going to have 10-minute votes. We have had two votes in 54 minutes. Can we not just vote? OK. All right. I think we have two rollcall votes left. A number of Senators are doing voice votes, and then we will have the journalist…

I thank the Senator from New Jersey for his concern about this issue. I voted to dispense with this out of the committee. I have concerns about the particular legal issues that are being created here, but I wanted this debate to take place…

I appreciate the Senator from Indiana answering those questions. Today, we are, as you know, establishing precedent on a number of things. No. 1, we overwhelmingly decided that if the War Powers Resolution is used in this matter, only…

I want to thank the Senator for most of the comments he made. I think they were made very eloquently. I share many of the same concerns the Senator has. I voted to cause this to come out of committee because I felt this discussion on the…

before yielding to Senator Young so he can make his amendment pending, I just want to follow up and say--look, I do want to go on record and say that I support the provisions of the Senator's bill that block for a period of time offensive…

I ask again the Senator: For those of us, many in this body, including the Senator from Indiana, who worry that the mere refueling that may take place in Mali, where maybe we are supporting French troops, or the refueling in other…

I ask unanimous consent that Sean Tyler, a Defense fellow in Senator Young's office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the week. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

through the Presiding Officer I wish to ask the Senator from Indiana, what you are saying is that you are doing everything you possibly can do to ensure that if your amendment passes, never in the future will your amendment be relied upon…

I think it is important when using expedited procedures, especially on matters of national security such as this, the Senate limit consideration to the matter at hand. Therefore, I raise a point of order that amendments offered under 50…

I am really proud of what he is trying to do at the SEC.